Notice to Students

All overdue fines must be paid before taking final exams.

All books currently checked out have been renewed with a due date of January 4, 2012.

Merry Christmas

A musical treat!

New Books

Adventure calls!

Pelham Bay Park, New York
The Movie - coming soon!

Jim Davidson - Survival on Mt. Ranier

"Everett Ruess" by Dave Alvin [ballad; beautiful black and white photos]
"Time to Live" [filmed in the Utah desert where Ruess disdappeared. Beautiful!]

2004 Expedition footage

And the Heisman goes to. . .

Jitters and Butterflies

A little anxiety is good for you. It can help you focus and remember material for a test, provide extra energy for a performance. But too much anxiety can hinder performance.

Read "The Two Faces of Anxiety" in the December 5 issue of TIME Magazine.

Time Magazine teaser

The miracle of the King James Bible

The Bible of King James

". . . the King James Bible has sewn itself into the fabric of the language. . .
[Expressions such as]the apple of my eye; old as the hills; at death's door; at our wits' end; baptism of fire; bite the dust; the blind leading the blind; casting peals before swine. . . are the King James Bible speaking through us. . . ."

Read the entire article (and don't miss the gorgeous photos).

[December issue of National Geographic ; p. 43]